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S. Korea proposes to assist city with seawall project
The South Korean government has proposed to take part in laying out the master plan for the sea wall that is planned for construction off the capitalâs north coast, according to a high-ranking official
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he South Korean government has proposed to take part in laying out the master plan for the sea wall that is planned for construction off the capital's north coast, according to a high-ranking official.
South Korean ambassador to Indonesia Taiyoung Cho unveiled the proposal after a meeting with Deputy Governor Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama on Wednesday at City Hall.
Cho, who assumed his post three months ago, met the deputy governor to as a courtesy call, just a day before the latter's departure for South Korea to attend the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.
Ahok planned to visit the Saemangeum seawall, located on the southwest coast of the Korean peninsula, which measures 33.9 kilometers (km). It is considered the world's longest man-made dyke.
'Saemangeum is the latest giant sea wall in the world. Many countries have giant sea walls but they were constructed a long time ago. In addition, the length of Saemangeum is close to the planned length of the Jakarta sea wall,' Cho told reporters after the meeting.
The central government and the city administration plan to build a 30 km sea wall off the capital's north coast. In line with the plan, the city will proceed with its land-reclamation project.
Cho was upbeat that South Korea would be able to assist the city administration and the central government in developing the plan.
'I have intended to study the sea wall project in South Korean for a long time. I also told [city-owned developer] Jakpro to go there to learn. It is just a coincidence that I have to visit South Korea, so I will make the most out of it,' Ahok said, adding that he also aimed to learn about the non-physical aspects, such as how society responded to the project and how the government managed the response.
Ahok is slated to leave Jakarta for Incheon on Thursday night. (++++)
